HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College is inviting the region to help shape its future — over breakfast.

The college will host a free breakfast talk called “Shaping the Future: A Community Conversation” on Dec. 2 from 7:30 to 10 a.m. as part of its third major strategic planning process, inviting business, education and civic leaders to join the work.

The breakfast will be held in the PeoplesBank Conference Room at the Kittredge Center on Holyoke Community College’s main campus at 303 Homestead Ave.

The plan marks the next phase of a shared effort, and the college wants as many voices as possible to help set its direction, President George Timmons said in a statement Monday.

Community leaders and education partners will discuss local challenges and opportunities, sparking table talks that

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